Herman Cain is on the rise, surging in the polls and now is an “upper tier” candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. You can see why more and more people are jumping on board the “Cain Train” as it makes … Read more>

Wednesday, in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, federal Judge Vaughn Walker declared California’s Marriage Amendment (“Proposition 8″) unconstitutional, ruling that the state must allow same-sex marriage (see opinion, here). But, apparently, Judge Walker saw  “marriage” in the U.S Constitution, even though it … Read more>

Now that U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is not seeking re-election, he must feel free to tell the truth. The other day, on the Senate floor, during the debate on extending unemployment “benefits” to those who have received them nearly a … Read more>

Annotations & Elucidations

And They Say Nothing Happens On Monday

Virginia news is pretty slack today, but we are mentioned yet again in the media, this time by Washington Jewish Week, about the state police chaplain prayer policy. People can’t … Read more>

RedState.com’s Moe Lane blogged early this morning that the Democrat National Committee — the organization headed by Virginia Governor Tim Kaine — is going to hold back $5 million from its gubernatorial candidate, Senator Creigh Deeds (see here). Lane based … Read more>

Annotations & Elucidations 

An All-Star Cast

The last shall be first, right? So, today, I bring up our Commentary section first, because we have an all-star cast, with terrific insight on major issues and events in the news right now … Read more>

I was interviewed this morning on WRVA-AM’s popular Richmond’s Morning News with Jimmy Barrett about the murder of abortionist Dr. George Tiller in Kansas (click here to listen). Jimmy is a very good-natured host and I always enjoy his show. … Read more>

Welcome to the end of the week. But the news is only beginning. Leading off, we have a Virginia-based pro-life organization, Life & Liberty Ministries, which says it’s been put on a domestic terrorist watch list by the Virginia State Police. Very … Read more>

News:

Va. Democrats celebrate party gains (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

State GOP reflects on election losses (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Virginia GOP looks to future at retreat (Washington Times)

Va. GOP Meets to Rebuild, Strategize (Washington Post… Read more>

Two high ranking national Democrats, former Democrat National Committee Chairman Don Folwer and U.S. Representative John Spratt (D-S.C.), were caught on camera on board their airplane returning from the Democrat National Convention in Denver laughing at Hurricane Gustav and the … Read more>